ECCJ implemented the second dispatch of experts in AJEEP Scheme 4
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Under the instruction and financial support of the Agency for Natural Resources and Energy (ANRE), the Energy Conservation Center, Japan (ECCJ) has been implementing the AJEEP Scheme 4 multilateral energy conservation cooperation project with ASEAN countries which also continued in FY2023. In the current fiscal year, in order to hold detailed discussions, etc. regarding the SAEMAS Common Standard Module (CSM), it was planned to make three visits to five ASEAN countries which are advancing their certified energy manager systems. In the second visit, experts were dispatched to Singapore and Thailand during the five-day period from October 23 to October 27.
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Singapore NEA visit and meeting (October 24) |
Group photograph of same meeting as at left |
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Group photograph of same meeting as at left |
Group photograph of same meeting as at left |
1. Schedule: Monday, October 23 to Friday, October 27, 2023. October 24: Singapore visit, October 26: Thailand visit
2. Dispatched persons and interviewees:
(1) Three experts from the ECCJ International Cooperation Division
(2) Singapore side: Four persons from the National Environment Agency (NEA), one person from the Singapore Institute of Technology (SIT)
(3) Thailand side: Ten persons from the Department of Alternative Energy Development and Efficiency (DEDE) of the Ministry of Energy
(4) Accompanying party: One person from the ASEAN Centre for Energy (ACE)
3. Outline of visit:
(1) Objectives: In order to establish the contents of the SAEMAS CSM in AJEEP Scheme 4, visits are made to five countries which are advancing their certified energy manager systems. Details of the relevant training in each country are confirmed, together with confirming the differences from the CSM, and discussions are held regarding the supplementary plans, etc. required for acquiring CSM certifications.
(2) Results: As shown in the separate result summaries below, the objectives described above were achieved.
1) Singapore: While confirming the relevant training institutes, the concerned training courses and programs, the numbers of certified energy managers and the examination methods in Singapore, which has the most complete training system in the ASEAN region, explanations were made about the plans for a mini-plant that is to be established by SIT. The CSM was compared with Singapore’s training module to show the differences, and understanding was obtained regarding insufficient items and parts requiring supplementation.
2) Thailand: The training programs, the numbers of certified energy managers, examination methods and passing criteria in Thailand, which has the most complete training facility in the ASEAN region, were confirmed, together with the current situation of persons who completed the AJEEP Scheme 2 Training of Trainers (TOT). The module differences were shown and understanding was obtained regarding insufficient items. In addition, an inspection visit was also made to the mini-plant facility.
Notes:
AJEEP: ASEAN-Japan Energy Efficiency Partnership
SAEMAS: Sustainable ASEAN Energy Manager Certification Scheme
CSM: Common Standard Module